My contribution to the Watch Brothers London’s topic – Reference 43031 and ref. 43032 February 6, 2023 – Posted in: Press

16 Nov Written By Ben Dunn Original Link: https://www.watchbrotherslondon.com/articles/reference-talk-vacheron-constantin-automatic-quantieme-perpetual-ref-43031-and-ref-43032 Ultra-thin, neo-vintage icon of the 80/90s. The Vacheron Constantin Perpetual Calendars are the epitome of classic watchmaking at its finest. The ultra-thin, automatic perpetual calendar, Vacheron Constantin ref. 43031 was conceived in the early 80’s in what was a collective hard stance by the major Maisons that classic watchmaking and complicated watches had a future in what was, at the time, a full scale assault from the quartz…

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Rolex Serial Numbers September 4, 2021 – Posted in: Press

Each Rolex watch is distinguished by a serial number that characterizes it uniquely, just like the chassis number of a car. It is normally placed between the lugs at 6 o’clock but there are exceptions to this rule, as is the case with some very old production watches that have it engraved on the outside of the caseback.

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